Limerick GAA news/discussion thread

deisedude · 18-04-2010 5:37pm

LFCFan wrote: »

Can someone tell me what the actual dispute is with McCarthy? Is it because he dropped the senior players who weren't doing it anymore and they rebelled?

He dropped about 12 players from the panel without telling them beforehand. The only one he told was Mark Foley. The other players on the panel then got pissed off and jumped ship too. Its basically been shadow boxing between the county board and the players since then

Browney7 · 18-04-2010 7:39pm

It's disappointing but not surprising. No silver linings from this I'm afraid.

Outclassed all over the field. Too many times were Dublin able to put it in on a plate for Dotsy O'Callaghan and McCrabbe leaving our backs cruelly exposed. Just another page added to the miserable saga that has been Limerick hurling for the last 10 years. It was obvious Dublin were up for it. They just blew us away in midfield. I feel sorry for the lads playing today. They aren't as bad as that.

getting rid of Justin will change sweet F.A at this stage. Bringing back the lads from last year will have no effect. Whip out the footballs lads.

existential · 18-04-2010 7:50pm

soccymonster wrote: »

rightly said. I would be disappointed if the hurlers who were dropped were taken back. Justin had a great idea mixing some of the youth we have on the team now with the likes of seamus hickey and o mahoney but unfortunately he went about it the wrong way. Anyone know the amount of frees conceded by each side today?

We need those players back though. The lads that took the field today got trounced by Dublin, who aren't even one of the top teams. Put simply the majority of them are not up to it at this level. I shudder to think what Kilkenny, Cork or Tipp would do to us if they tried.

I don't have the stats but it looked like Limerick did give away a ridiculous amount of frees today. The ref didn't help matters by blowing up for a lot of soft frees though it has to be said.

I think Justins position as manager is in big jeopardy now. After a few thrashings in the C'ship and he'll definitely be a goner. Can't come soon enough imo. We need to bring those lads back whatever it costs and see where we are with the players available to us then.

existential · 18-04-2010 7:53pm

Browney7 wrote: »

It's disappointing but not surprising. No silver linings from this I'm afraid.

Outclassed all over the field. Too many times were Dublin able to put it in on a plate for Dotsy O'Callaghan and McCrabbe leaving our backs cruelly exposed. Just another page added to the miserable saga that has been Limerick hurling for the last 10 years. It was obvious Dublin were up for it. They just blew us away in midfield. I feel sorry for the lads playing today. They aren't as bad as that.

getting rid of Justin will change sweet F.A at this stage. Bringing back the lads from last year will have no effect. Whip out the footballs lads.

The current saga trumps anything thats ever happened to Limerick hurling. And we do need our '09 team back btw, today highlights that fact. Justin has to go before he drags us down to Division 3. :rolleyes:

Orizio · 18-04-2010 8:39pm

If things stay the same, then that Limerick team will struggle in Division 2, I can't see Carlow and Laois taking any Limerick team for granted.

Pappy o' daniel · 18-04-2010 9:02pm

I think Justin was right and the players were wrong, but looking at it pragmatically, Justin must go. To have a tradional hurling county beaten in such a manner, damages hurling in all counties, not just limerick. And its only going to get worse. The issue is beyond who is right and wrong, the future of Limerick hurling is at stake.

Orizio · 18-04-2010 9:05pm

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

I think Justin was right and the players were wrong, but looking at it pragmatically, Justin must go. To have a tradional hurling county beaten in such a manner, damages hurling in all counties, not just limerick. And its only going to get worse. The issue is beyond who is right and wrong, the future of Limerick hurling is at stake.

Pragmatists (cough me cough) have been saying this for months, its not worth being right when being right is actually the destructive option.

big toenails · 18-04-2010 9:20pm

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

I think Justin was right and the players were wrong, but looking at it pragmatically, Justin must go. To have a tradional hurling county beaten in such a manner, damages hurling in all counties, not just limerick. And its only going to get worse. The issue is beyond who is right and wrong, the future of Limerick hurling is at stake.

This is exactly the way I feel. Supported Justin all the way but he's got to go now.

ShamoBuc · 18-04-2010 10:15pm

It would be great for Limerick had they won and stayed up. Even with last years squad they might still have been relegated. What now? With more training and challenge matches they might put up a reasonable performance in the qualifiers, depending on the draw. I would love to see the current squad get the chance to progress over the next 12 months as I do believe by the time the league comes around again they would be more of a team and could survive in Div.2, afterall they are better than todays scoreline would suggest. By that stage I'm sure some of the striking player will have retired and maybe a few of the younger ones might return. Wishful thinking?

redcat · 18-04-2010 10:59pm

Wake up and smell the Roses! Justin has to go,hes not wanted,the only reason hes there is to get one over on the players,the totally wrong reason! The only reason a manager should be kept on is because hes getting the results.He has failed miserably and the county board are still content to pay him to stay on. Sorry guys no matter how good a coach Justin might be,annihiliations and utimate relegation for a proud Hurling County as happened today is too high a price to pay.

The players may not be totally right in their stance,but lets admit it they are the ones who must work with the trainer at the end of the day,Two county panels cant be all wrong.

I have no personal gripe with Justin,I dont know the man,all I know is,he must realise he is doing absolutely nothing for Limerick Hurling now,and should walk away of his own accord before hes ousted.

pajoguy · 21-04-2010 8:50pm

ShamoBuc wrote: »

It would be great for Limerick had they won and stayed up. Even with last years squad they might still have been relegated. What now? With more training and challenge matches they might put up a reasonable performance in the qualifiers, depending on the draw. I would love to see the current squad get the chance to progress over the next 12 months as I do believe by the time the league comes around again they would be more of a team and could survive in Div.2, afterall they are better than todays scoreline would suggest. By that stage I'm sure some of the striking player will have retired and maybe a few of the younger ones might return. Wishful thinking?

Survive in Division 2?:mad: Should not be there. Justin was right to drop a few players but not the way he did and he should go now. At least if sone of the players come back we could have a day out in Thurles or Cork with a decent hurling match but now? Big ball for the summer me thinks!

Amazotheamazing · 22-04-2010 2:25pm

Lads, lads, lads, can't people see we need to be rid of both the players and the coach? Neither are the solution and all of them should be removed from the equation.

The real problem here is that the county board has let the standard of hurling in Limerick, underage, club etc, decline far below the standard of the top counties. Even our best players aren't close to good enough. Every Limerick fan has to see that the county board are doing a rubbish job (and have been for a few decades) and the players we're missing (for the most part) aren't good enough anyway.

Limerick hurling needs to be rebuilt.

jordainius · 22-04-2010 5:34pm

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Lads, lads, lads, can't people see we need to be rid of both the players and the coach? Neither are the solution and all of them should be removed from the equation.

Getting rid of the players has resulted in a team which got absolutely slaughtered against Dublin. A few needed to be moved on but all of them?? That's absolute insanity.

The coach: two county panels had a problem with him within 18 months of each other. Coincidence? No. One county board had the sense to sack him and the other county board didn't.

The players: Underperformed last year. However, way too many people are too blind to see that Justin had a part in that. A lot of these guys got to an All-Ireland final on merit not so long ago, not by being the most skilled in the country, but by hard work, commitment and intensity and because Bennis got the most out of them.

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

The real problem here is that the county board has let the standard of hurling in Limerick, underage, club etc, decline far below the standard of the top counties.

Rubbish.

Club hurling is not far below other counties. Adare are one of Munsters strongest clubs at the moment. Our intermediate champions got to the All-Ireland final, our Junior A champions WON the All-Ireland final and our Junior B champions got to an All-Ireland final. What more do you want?

Underage teams? Ard Scoil Ris have proven that we have a nice share of talented youngsters. The last few years have not been fantastic at minor or U21 level but Limerick never were consistently successful at this level anyway.

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Even our best players aren't close to good enough. Every Limerick fan has to see that the county board are doing a rubbish job (and have been for a few decades) and the players we're missing (for the most part) aren't good enough anyway.

Limerick hurling needs to be rebuilt.

Yes the county board are rubbish. But the players you speak of are the best we have, and the league has shown we NEED them.
Limerick hurling needs to be rebuilt alright but part of that rebuilding has to be done around the likes of Brian Geary, Seamus Hickey, Donal O'Grady, Damien Reale, Gavin O'Mahony and James Ryan and a few others.

The NHL this year was of no benefit to any of the newer players.

soccymonster · 24-04-2010 7:04pm

Well done to the lads, mickey ned and everyone involved in croker today

After the waterford goal, anything could have happened but the lads worked together and finally got a result and some silverware that they so well deserve.

Bring on the munster championship

Browney7 · 24-04-2010 7:41pm

good win today for the lads. still doing a lot of the short hand passing but they took a few lovely scores in fairness. a bit of positive news for Limerick Gaa at last.

Daysha · 24-04-2010 8:09pm

Fair play to you guys today, maybe on the grand scheme of things the best team just about won, and you're right in saying a bit of positive news was needed in your county recently!

Assuming we get past Clare we'll see you again in a few weeks

ShamoBuc · 24-04-2010 8:40pm

Absolutely delighted Limerick won and people will talk about the footballers for a while.
Comhghairdeas Luimní

jordainius · 25-04-2010 2:03am

FINALLY some good news

!

Hopefully the footballers will have gotten a taste for silverware- plenty of incentive, a decent draw and a Munster final against either of Cork or Kerry would be at the Gaelic Grounds.

I'm still disgusted that the final was fixed for Croke Park at 5pm on a Saturday- most Limerick people wouldn't get home from that until 10 or 11pm and it also had a Munster rugby game to compete with. An earlier kick off in Cork or Thurles would have been win win all round.

grenache · 25-04-2010 2:38am

Daysha wrote: »

Fair play to you guys today, maybe on the grand scheme of things the best team just about won, and you're right in saying a bit of positive news was needed in your county recently!

Assuming we get past Clare we'll see you again in a few weeks

I think Limerick may be the better team overall but i feel that Waterford were as good as if not better than us today. If you had got a second green flag from your plethora of goal chances you'd surely have brought home the silverware. Some quality footballers in deiseland, Lionnáin and Hurney are class acts.

None the less, well done to the lads, they never panicked, even when 2 points behind with eight mins on the clock. We had good performances from lots of guys, the likes of Andrew Lane and John Mullane. From where i was sitting our best performers were Andrew Lane, Jim Donovan, James Ryan and Ger Collins. The last three guys in particular were outstanding. I think for the first time Jim Donovan really put John Galvin in the shade, his fielding and support play was outstanding. Eoghan O'Connor is a one for the future, great footballing ability and lightening pace, reminds me of a younger Stephen Kelly. Cudos to Brian Scanlon for kicking that monsterous 45 too under such pressure. Perhaps we are seeing the maturing of this team, in past seasons we would have lost a tight match like todays, but today we had the confidence and you could see the assuredness of their play in the last ten mins in particular. To win the division final without Lucey, McCarthy and Lavin is a great achievement in itself.

Well done Mickey Ned and co.

grenache · 09-05-2010 2:15am

With the hurling and football championships now underway here are some results and up and coming fixtures.

RESULTS:

Saturday 08th May, 2010

Live 95fm County SFC Group 1
Monaleen 4-9 St. Kierans 0-2

Griffin Coaches IFC Group 2
Gerald Griffins 0-12 Galtee Gaels 1-8

O Neills Sports AC SHL Div 1A
Ballybrown 0-11 Kilmallock 0-13
Bruree vs Bruff - conceded by Bruff

O Neills Sports AC SHL Div 1B
Murroe Boher 3-19 South Liberties 1-11
Na Piarsaigh 3-8 Ahane 1-13

O Neills Sports AC IHL Div 1A
Caherline 1-12 Ballybricken 1-15
Hospital/Herbertstown 0-9 Dromin Athlacca 0-10

O Neills Sports AC IHL Div 1B
Kileedy 1-9 Mungret 2-13

O Neills Sports AC JHL Div 1B
Effin 1-19 Croagh/Kilfinny 2-9

FIXTURES

Sunday 09th May, 2010

O Neills Sports AC JHL Div 1B
Castletown-Ballyagran vs Pallaskenry - Ballyagran @ 7:30 pm
St. Kierans vs Feenagh/Kilmeedy - Coolcappa @ 7:30 pm

O Neills Sports AC JHL Div 1A
Kilmallock vs Bruree - Fitzgerald Park Kilmallock @ 12:00 pm
Old Christians vs Garryspillane - Rathbane @ 12:00 pm

Live 95fm County SFC Group 1
Claughaun vs St. Patricks - Clarina @ 7:30 pm

Thursday 13th May, 2010

O Neills Sports AC SFL Div 1B
Adare vs Monaleen - Adare @ 7:45 pm
Claughaun vs Na Piarsaigh - Childers Road @ 7:45 pm
Pallasgreen vs St. Patricks - Pallasgreen @ 7:45 pm

Live 95fm County SHC Group 2
Bruree vs Croom - Bruff @ 7:30 pm

Friday 14th May, 2010

Murroe Boher vs Granagh/Ballingarry - Clarina @ 7:30 pm

Browney7 · 05-06-2010 12:37pm

Lets give this thread a new lease of life now that the championship bandwagon is starting to get going.

Taken from the Limerick GAA website.

LIMERICK SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM V. WATERFORD –
Brian Scanlon, Mark O’Riordan, Johnny McCarthy, Andrew Lane, Stephen Lavin, Stephen Lucey, Pa Ranahan, James O’Donovan, John Galvin, Padraig Browne, James Ryan, Seanie Buckley (Capt), Ger Collins, Ian Ryan & Stephen Kelly. Substitutes: Conor Ranahan, Shane Gallagher, Eoin Joy, Conor Fitzgerald, Eoghan O’Connor, John Mullane, Cormac Joyce-Power, Diarmiud Carroll, Raymond Hayes, Garrett Noonan, Seamus O’Carroll, Conor Mullane, John Cooke & Barry Fitzpatrick.

Not a bad looking team I must say. Good to see Mickey Ned having the full squad available to him. We even have good options on the bench for once with the likes of Shane Gallagher, Conor Fitz, John Mullane, CJP and Conor Mullane.

I hope to God they're not caught on the hop and they don't take the Deise for granted because they have shown they are a good team and down on a tight pitch in Dungarvan it's all set up for an ambush. Lets hope they can use the heartbreak from Cork and Portlaoise last year to give it a right good go this year when we ran 2 of the all Ireland semi finalists to a point and should have beaten both of them. If we win we get a home final which would be great for the football people of Limerick.

grenache · 05-06-2010 5:58pm

I'm worried about this one. Has all the makings of an upset. Waterford definitely a team on the up, confidence is high with them, thats half the battle. That said, if Limerick perform in the same way they did towards the end of the league, i have no doubts that we will win. My main concerns are the lack of game time Stephen Lucey, Stephen Lavin and Johnny McCarthy have had. I know Lucey has been back for a while but he missed the league and that wouldn't help. I'd expect James Ryan to act as a third midfielder with Stephen Kelly coming out to the half line. Relieved that CJP isn't starting as he seemed to be a favourite of Mickey Ned's for a while, it cant have been for any footballing ability though! Both Ger Collins and Ian Ryan are in very good form for their clubs and had good leagues, i'm expecting big things from them. Collins in particular has improved immensely as a player in the last eighteen months, he seems to be popping up in the right positions and his off the ball running has increased significantly.

As seen in the league final, the Waterford half backs like to surge forward and support the attack so it will be important to limit these darts forward tomorrow. I'm predicting a low scoring tight game with Limerick coming out on top by the minimum.

grenache · 06-06-2010 2:02pm

Lovely day for football in Dungarvan. No breeze. Perfect conditions. Big Limerick support here. Looking forward to this one.

TheSpecialOne · 06-06-2010 2:03pm

Work stopping me from heading down, hope the boys win as it would mean a home Munster final!

grenache · 06-06-2010 2:24pm

Syl Doyle is not fit to referee a match. Some of the decisions he has made for both teams have been scandulous. He keeps blowing up for the silliest things. Useless.

grenache · 06-06-2010 2:49pm

We're going through the motions, sending off was very harsh on Waterford, there was a trailing arm but it was more accidental than anything. Collins, Ryan, Galvin and Ranahan best for us so far. Bit worried by Gary Hurney's ability to claim ball and cause trouble for our defence, other than that, with the slight breeze at our backs in second half, we should see this one through. James Ryan, Mark O'Riordan and Stephen Lucey not up to the pace as yet.

TheSpecialOne · 06-06-2010 3:13pm

11 wides at the moment..looks like the same old problem cant sort out our shooting boots!

existential · 06-06-2010 3:42pm

Well done Limerick footballers 8 points win, 1.17 - 1.09. Sounds like they were well on top today. Hopefully they can break their duck and win Munster this year. At least theres something to cheer about this year with the hurling fiasco ongoing.

Deise Tom · 06-06-2010 5:18pm

grenache wrote: »

Syl Doyle is not fit to referee a match. Some of the decisions he has made for both teams have been scandulous. He keeps blowing up for the silliest things. Useless.

Agree with the Syl Doyle comment. The G.A.A. first thing on Tuesday Morning should remove him from the list of those allowed to referee games this year. Some of his decissions were more than very strange. There was no consistancy. Well Done to Limerick on the win. The better team on the day won, but i am sure if the game was refereed fairly, the outcome would have been much closer.

Browney7 · 06-06-2010 6:03pm

Delighted with the result but couldn't make it down for it.

With Galvin playing the replay against Cork next Saturday there will surely be a sending off somewhere and a suspension. Great chance for Limerick to spring an ambush in the Gaelic grounds in 4 weeks time. The county board should do a publicity drive to get as many people to go as possible. These lads deserve the same level of support the hurlers got until this year.

Luimneach abu!!!

panda100 · 06-06-2010 9:11pm

Delighted with the win today,but we'll have to step it up a few more gears If we're gonna beat Kerry or Cork.
Stephen kelly and John Galvin would be my pick for motm. The red card was very hash in my opinion,and the umpires gave points that looked well wide to me,but despite the poor refering, Limerick seemed to be the better outfit from the onset.

Who would you guys rather for the final?Cork or Kerry?

Browney7 · 06-06-2010 9:18pm

To be honest I don't know who I'd prefer. Maybe Cork because I don't know if we could handle Donaghy. We did well against Cork last year but they won't be taking us for granted.

grenache · 07-06-2010 9:36am

Just checked the Munster Council website, we should definitely be shouting for the Rebels next Saturday, as a Limerick-Cork final will be held in the Gaelic Grounds. If Kerry win, the final will be in Killarney.

panda100 · 07-06-2010 9:47am

grenache wrote: »

Just checked the Munster Council website, we should definitely be shouting for the Rebels next Saturday, as a Limerick-Cork final will be held in the Gaelic Grounds. If Kerry win, the final will be in Killarney.

Are you sure? I thought that whoever won it would still be in the gaelic grounds?

billyhead · 07-06-2010 11:06am

Folks,

Just a couple of questions. Where would I be able to get a cheap Limeirck jersey or Polo shop. I understand this is the last year for the current jersey so iwas wondering would I get it cheap somewhere or the Polo top would suffice. Also with regards to the Munster Final when will the tickets go on general public sale for this and would ticketmaster be the best place to get one?

panda100 · 07-06-2010 11:31am

billyhead wrote: »

Folks,

Just a couple of questions. Where would I be able to get a cheap Limeirck jersey or Polo shop. I understand this is the last year for the current jersey so iwas wondering would I get it cheap somewhere or the Polo top would suffice. Also with regards to the Munster Final when will the tickets go on general public sale for this and would ticketmaster be the best place to get one?

I think Limerick Sport scene are doing a sale on Limerick clothing at the moment?
It won't be difficult to get tickets for the Munster final at all,I say we can expect 20,000 max at the gaelic grounds. Ticketmaster will probably be your best bet and will go on sale after the cork/kerry replay.

soccymonster · 07-06-2010 11:54am

I was abit late for the match so had to listen to some of it on the radio.
Didn't get to see the sending off but the crowd in WLR fm were all up in arms over it. Dunno if that was just pure bias (as they weren't exactly the most neutral :pac:) or what but it would have been rather harsh to even give a yellow by the sounds of it.

Great stuff by Stephen Kelly and John Galvin as said by a previous poster.
Even the waterford station seemed to be so highly praised of Galvin and you could tell why when you saw it first-hand.
Conor Fitz made an great impact when he came on too scoring 3 points.
11 wides though. And some were just silly wides too. You can't afford 11 wides against one of the best sides in the country. Mickey-ned will have to seriously concentrate on this aspect of the team before the Munster final.

Ah, can't be too pessimistic either. Because even though the ref made some stupid decisions (blowing the whistle for such little things and not allowing the game to flow ffs :rolleyes:), Limerick are deserved of their Munster final place, being the better team on the day.

Oh and I'd like to see us play Cork tbh. Just because the lads will probably feel more confident against them seeing as they've come that close in previous years. Cork obviously won't be any pushovers after what happened 12 months previous either but sure, we'll see who wins the replay and take it from there.

But yea, see ye all the 4th of July

(woah.. long post :P)

Aidric · 07-06-2010 6:38pm

panda100 wrote: »

I thought that whoever won it would still be in the gaelic grounds?

I was under this impression also. Good win yesterday and a game we shouldn't even have been contemplating losing. Waterford are a good up and coming side and they will improve from this but this is a Limerick panel which has been together for a while now. A Munster Championship would be sweet.

panda100 · 14-06-2010 9:06am

So its Kerry for the Munster final against our footballers. I'm actually relishing the idea of this match, as we havent played them in the Munster Championship since 2005, and our lads will be well up for it.

Is it definately going to be on in Killarney?

yayamark · 14-06-2010 4:04pm

Anyone any idea where the Munster Final will be played?

All the Website say TBC (to be confirmed)

Can anyone remember where they played last?

I half remember a replay but cant remember where

If i was to guess the replay was played in Killarney. So if there is a home and away agreement. Limerick would be the venue on the 4th at 2pm on Tv3.

http://www.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/national-fixtures/gaa-football-all-ireland-senior-championship/munster/

TheWarrior · 14-06-2010 4:12pm

It had been confirmed for kilarney. Last champ match between sides was in Limerick.

grenache · 15-06-2010 12:08am

Disappointed that its not Cork, i feel we would have been in with a great chance of doing them over in the GG. Kerry in Killarney is a tough one, really hard to see us winning it, i'm expecting us to put up one hell of a battle but fall short by 4-5 points.

panda100 · 15-06-2010 1:18pm

grenache wrote: »

Disappointed that its not Cork, i feel we would have been in with a great chance of doing them over in the GG. Kerry in Killarney is a tough one, really hard to see us winning it, i'm expecting us to put up one hell of a battle but fall short by 4-5 points.

Grenache,Positive thinking please!!None of this falling short by 4-5 points thank you very much

jordainius · 16-06-2010 4:05pm

I've listed below the players who won't be available under Justin McCarthy. Barring major county board idiocy (which is always a large probability in this county), Justin will be gone by the end of the year. These are the 23 players and the age they will turn in 2011.

How many of the following players will be worth having on our county panel next year?

Mark Foley (36)
Ollie Moran (36)
Donie Ryan (34)
Mike O'Brien (34)
Damien Cosgrave (32)
Donncha Sheehan (32)
Brian Geary (31)
David Bulfin (31)
Mark O'Riordan (31)
Stephen Lucey (31)
Donal O'Grady (30)
Damien Reale (29)
Eoin Foley (29)
Niall Moran (29)
Andrew O'Shaughnessy (27)
Brian Murray (27)
Stephen Walsh (26)
Denis Moloney (25)
Wayne McNamara (25)
Gavin O'Mahony (24)
James Ryan (24)
Séamus Hickey (24)
Tom Condon (24)

14 of the 23 will turn 29 or older next year, so we've probably seen the last of the vast majority of those 14. We can probably take it as a given that Mark Foley, Ollie Moran, Damien Cosgrave, Mike O'Brien, Donie Ryan and Donncha Sheehan will never play for Limerick again. I would confidently add Bulfin and Eoin Foley to that list.

So who do you think will we need next year?!

TheWarrior · 16-06-2010 4:15pm

I would say we will need:

Brian Geary
Mark O'Riordan
Stephen Lucey
Donal O'Grady
Damien Reale
Niall Moran
Andrew O'Shaughnessy
Brian Murray
Stephen Walsh
Denis Moloney
Gavin O'Mahony
James Ryan
Séamus Hickey
Tom Condon

And you can add to that:
Pat Tobin,
Kevin Tobin
Seanie Tobin(Best forward in the county champ this year)
Pat kirby
Declan Hannon

Browney7 · 18-06-2010 6:37pm

Reale
Geary
Lucey
Dodge
Moran
Walsh
Moloney (Fierce unlucky with injuries)
O'Mahoney
Ryan
Condon
Hickey

These guys would be the ones I'd bring back. Even if Justin stays I hope the lads here might have a change of heart next year and put the shoulder to the wheel for the good of Limerick hurling but there's too much bad blood there I'd say. The whole situation is a charity case really.

Many round here heading down actually? I'm stuck in Dublin but I'll be able to save my money for a good weekend down in Killarney:D

soccymonster · 19-06-2010 8:18pm

Browney, me and my da are going down tomorrow

Was working in my da's shop yesterday and sure when anyone came in, ya had to ask whether or not they were heading down to cork tomorrow seeing as there's a couple of lads from the area playing tomorrow like. Ah, I'd say from the load I asked, 4/5 said they were

Serious loss of faith and you'd notice the lack of limerick flags around. Sad tbh.

existential · 20-06-2010 6:16pm

Justin McCarthy has to go! No harm to the young fellas who pulled on the green jersey but the game was never a contest. McCarthy cowardly refused to do a post match interview, leaving a poor unfortunate young player to go out and face the music. Not good enough. :mad: Fair play to Daithi Regan and the rest of TV3s panel for calling it how it is over this farce. Also fair play to whoever organised that banner in the ground aswell. Disgraceful from both McCarthy and Limerick county board for letting this shambles fester. McCarthy is an enemy of Limerick hurling!

I usually go to all Limericks C'ship hurling games but was one of the many who stayed away today in protest.

Sorry for the rant folks but I needed to vent.

TheSpecialOne · 20-06-2010 6:43pm

existential wrote: »

Justin McCarthy has to go! No harm to the young fellas who pulled on the green jersey but the game was never a contest. McCarthy cowardly refused to do a post match interview, leaving a poor unfortunate young player to go out and face the music. Not good enough. :mad: Fair play to Daithi Regan and the rest of TV3s panel for calling it how it is over this farce. Also fair play to whoever organised that banner in the ground aswell. Disgraceful from both McCarthy and Limerick county board for letting this shambles fester. McCarthy is an enemy of Limerick hurling!

I usually go to all Limericks C'ship hurling games but was one of the many who stayed away today in protest.

Sorry for the rant folks but I needed to vent.

Get a grip! Total crap from you there...to claim Justin is an enemy to Limerick hurling is down right thick.The man had to change things after the hammering in last years semi...he planned on putting more youth in with some experienced players..a bit like Clare are doing now..however the players threw out their toys when they where dropped.Others dropped out in support of these traitors and Justin was left with the situation he has now.Blame the players and go away with your Cork man trying to ruin Limerick/The players from limerick are always right attitude.

jordainius · 20-06-2010 7:23pm

TheSpecialOne wrote: »

Get a grip! Total crap from you there...to claim Justin is an enemy to Limerick hurling is down right thick.The man had to change things after the hammering in last years semi...he planned on putting more youth in with some experienced players..a bit like Clare are doing now..however the players threw out their toys when they where dropped.Others dropped out in support of these traitors and Justin was left with the situation he has now.Blame the players and go away with your Cork man trying to ruin Limerick/The players from limerick are always right attitude.

If someone needs to get a grip here its yourself!!!

I'll add a bit- I disagree with much of what you say, as you are refusing to see this mess from all sides.

To call them "traitors" is wrong and I feel you should withdraw that. You have no right to say things like that. You shouldn't say anything about anyone on an internet forum that you wouldn't be willing to say to their face.

Maybe you would say it to their face but I can imagine a fella like Brian Geary or Mark Foley would very quickly put you back in your place.

These are guys who have done a lot more for Limerick hurling than you or I, so to call them traitors is just plain wrong.

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